BBC say Russell Brand review has received two more complaints
Two further complainants have come forward to the BBC since it launched a review into the behaviour of Russell Brand, the corporation has said.
The nature of the allegations made by the two complainants have not been specified, but it means a total of five complaints have been made directly to the BBC. The update added: "It would appear that no disciplinary action was taken against Russell Brand during his engagement with the BBC in 2006-8 prior to his departure from the BBC."
It comes as the Metropolitan Police are currently investigating multiple sex offence allegations following news reports about the Get Him To The Greek star. In September, the force said it had received a "number of allegations of sexual offences in London" as well as elsewhere in the country. Brand denies the allegations.
Brand took to his YouTube to deny the allegations (YouTube)All allegations are non-recent, and there have been no arrests, police said. Brand has strongly denied accusations made by four women in an investigation by The Sunday Times, The Times and Channel 4’s Dispatches. He was accused of rape, sexual assault and emotional abuse by four women.
The serious incidents are said to have taken place between 2006 and 2013. Brand shared a video statement on his YouTube channel before the programme aired, where he vehemently denied the "criminal and very serious" allegations he said had been put to him by two media outlets. He described it as a "coordinated attack" and insisted all his relationships had been consensual.
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After the allegations aired, Metropolitan Police later confirmed they received a "number of allegations of sexual offences." The full statement from the police force from September 25 reads: "Detectives have launched an investigation into allegations of sexual offences.
"Following an investigation by Channel 4 ’s Dispatches and The Sunday Times, the Met has received a number of allegations of sexual offences in London. We have also received a number of allegations of sexual offences committed elsewhere in the country and will investigate these. The offences are all non-recent. Officers will be offering specialist support to all of the women who have made allegations. The investigation is being carried out by detectives in the Met’s Central Specialist Crime Command, led by Detective Superintendent Andy Furphy."
Supt Furphy said: "We continue to encourage anyone who believes they may have been a victim of a sexual offence, no matter how long ago it was, to contact us. We understand it can feel like a difficult step to take and I want to reassure that we have a team of specialist officers available to advise and support.
"There have been no arrests and enquiries continue. Anyone who wants to report an offence to the police should contact us on 101. Always dial 999 in an emergency."
In September, the BBC announced it had removed some content of Brand from its streaming sites and platforms. A spokesperson from the BBC press office said: "The BBC does not ban or remove content when it is a matter of public record, unless we have justification for doing so.
"There is limited content featuring Russell Brand on iPlayer and Sounds. We’ve reviewed that content and made a considered decision to remove some of it, having assessed that it now falls below public expectations." The comedian's time at the BBC is being investigated as he was once a presenter on BBC Radio 2.
In a statement, the BBC said: "The documentary and associated reports contained serious allegations, spanning a number of years. Russell Brand worked on BBC radio programmes between 2006 and 2008 and we are urgently looking into the issues raised." Banijay UK, a production company which Brand also worked for also launched their own investigation.
Rape and sexual abuse * If you've been the victim of sexual assault, you can access help and resources via www.rapecrisis.org.uk or calling the national telephone helpline on 0808 802 9999*
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